Ford 9" SF Housing, Where to buy?

[SHOP WERX]

Im poor and in need a new rear end housing. Specifically a ford 9" semi float fabricated housing. Im really not wanting to spend over $800. I also need one with the bearing flanges already welded on. There is a ton of options from companies whose main focus is street cars. But they dont have thick enough axle tubes. Any companies i should look into?

The junkyard 9" housing that I beefed up for my bronco is officially done for. One axle tube is bent more than i can probably fix. Aswell as the mounting surface for the center section is about as flat as a microwaved piece of bacon, and cracked out quarter of the way around. The center section and axles are still holding strong. So I would like to swap the guts into a better housing for the time being. I really dont want to spend the money on a FF at the moment. So if you know of a good affordable housing let me know! I would prefer it to have a 3/8" faceplate and 1/4" wall 3.25 tubes minimum. In the long term, if I have a good housing, i can always cut the ends off and do a FF conversion, and add 10" ring gear when I have the time and money. Thanks!

 

[SHOP WERX]

Pictures from when trussed and tabbed the rear end.

 

[DialedShockPrep]

My ranger had a Shreiner full floater rear end in it when i first bought the truck. It had some 35 spline inner “jumbo” 26 spline outer axles (i guess that’s common with dirt track/oval roundy car stuff) Their rear ends and hubs are very affordable and zero issues with it.

 

[Austen2019]

That seems to be pretty beef have pics of the damage

 

[SHOP WERX]

Hadn't heard of them before. Will definitely consider them if/when i need to do a FF conversion. Damn good price on spindle, hub,and seal kits. But for now im just looking for a decent SF housing.

 

[SHOP WERX]

That seems to be pretty beef have pics of the damage

But it wasnt beefy enough! I didnt take pictures. Its hard to show and do it justice in a picture the issues. What should be a machined flat "face plate" surface having 1/8 -3/16" high and low spots, and the surface being bent/cocked, hair line crack a quarter to third around the mounting surface, from getting bent/cocked. An axle tube thats bent 2.5* or so....

Doesn't come across on camera how bad it actually is

 

[desert_steve]

$800 WITH ends welded on? I think youre going to have a hard time finding that one...
Ruffstuff might have a black friday deal?
Baker Fab?
Not sure if any of the rock donkey companies make an affordable housing... (like rock assault)?

 

[SHOP WERX]

$800 WITH ends welded on? I think youre going to have a hard time finding that one...
Ruffstuff might have a black friday deal?
Baker Fab?
Not sure if any of the rock donkey companies make an affordable housing... (like

I dont think ruff stuff even offers welding on the ends. $800 is definitely pushing it. But i dont know if some lesser know company out there offers what i want. I know all the "offroad" offerings are outside my price range. And they're all built with Full floating in mind.

 

[Brett_408]

Trail Gear there Rock Assault 9" housing goes on black Friday sales typically less then 700 bucks

 

[Brett_408]

Quick Performance does ends welded at the factory but I'm certain its over 800. I think it was 1100 when I looked.

 

[SHOP WERX]

Quick Performance does ends welded at the factory but I'm certain its over 800. I think it was 1100 when I looked.

Quick performance housing is $1,350 once its all said and done. Its still only a 3" x .25" axle tube. I think im going to go with a Rhode Race Cars fabricated 9". $1300 chromoly center section with 3.5" axle tubes. If i need to go FF in the future, it will be a good candidate to receive the Shreiner FF conversion kit.